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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERNESS LIGHTHOUSE | Southerness Lighthouse | Robert Hunter n & s Southerness Thomas Hyslop n & s Mainsriddle |
047 | A lighthouse Standing Close by the tide marK on Southerness Point, It is about 60 feet high And exhibits Six Stationery lights of a Clear brilliant Colour- it is the property of the River Nith Navigation Commissioners Under the Guidance of the Burgh of Dumfries. And was built by them first As A land marK but was converted into A lighthouse by the Same Party about 40 Years ago. the building Which is A Square of About 20 feet with a Slated roof is in good repair- |
| PRESTON MERSE | Preston Merse | Robert Hunter n & s Southerness Thomas Hyslop n & s Mainsriddle | 047 | A large tract of Ground bounding the Sea Coast on the farm of Preston, its surface is R. [Rough] Pasture. And on it is a Trignl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by the Trig [Trigonometrical] Party Preston |
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[Page] 10List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C/Asst [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 47C - Trace 1
Parish Kirkbean
Object
Southerness Lighthouse - A lighthouse
Preston Merse - A tract of ground
[Signed] Thomas Smith
27th September 1850
W. Driscoll Gosset
Capt. RE. [Captain Royal Engineers]
Apr. 25.51 [April 25th 1851]
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DANIALSAN, Jane F Jamieson, Chr1smac -Moderator
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